Table 2.
Class | Plant Source | Activity | Examples | References |
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Flavonols | Onion, red wine, olive oil, berries and grapefruit | Antimutagenic and antiviral | Quercetin, Kaempferol, Myricetin, Galangin, Isorhamnetin, Rhamnazin. | [112,113,114] |
Flavones | Fruit skins, red wine, buckwheat, red pepper and tomato skin | Antimutagenic, antiviral and anti-inflammatory | Luteolin, Apigenin, Tangeritin. | [112,114] |
Flavanones | Citrus fruits, grapefruits, lemons and oranges |
Antimutagenic and antibacterial | Hesperetin, Naringenin, Eriodictyol, Homoeriodictyol. | [112,114,116] |
Anthocyanidins | Cherry, raspberry and strawberry | Important plant pigments with several health benefits, such as protecting the body against a number of oxidant agents | Cyanidin, Delphinidin, Pelargonidin, Peonidin. | [113,118] |
Isoflavones | Soybean | Antimutagenic and antibacterial | Daidzein, Genistein, Glycitein. | [112,114] |